Police sources said that exchange of fire between attackers, security forces was going on till the filing of the report DI KHAN/PESHAWAR: A police convoy was attacked in Hangu district on Sunday, leaving three policemen, including the station house officer (SHO), injured. Separately, explosions allegedly triggered by a short circuit in a police station in […]
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ISLAMABAD: Despite surprising results in several divisions, the government-backed Independent Group is expected to maintain its dominant position at the bar and maintain the status quo in favor of the ruling administration. Legal experts believe the Islamabad Bar Council election results could have significant implications for five Islamabad High Court judges – notably Justice Tariq
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Dar to participate in Arab-Islamic FMs meeting in Istanbul; Calling for full Israeli withdrawal, unhindered aid flow Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will join his counterparts from key Arab and other Muslim countries in
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LAHORE: Trade disruptions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border continue to affect prices of fruit imported from the neighboring country, while poultry rates have largely remained stable as exports from Pakistan remain suspended. Although official vegetable price lists reflect a downward adjustment, consumers report little or no relief in actual market prices. Vendors continue to overcharge despite
. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s Adviser Muzzammil Aslam said on Sunday that the Finance Ministry has issued a notification to release Rs3 billion for the Sehat Card program as per the directives of CM Sohail Afridi. In a statement, the chief minister had expressed his concern over the suspension of funds for Sehat Card during
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Police escorted suspected illegal Afghan nationals during the government’s campaign to expel illegal aliens from Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS TURBAT: Authorities in Balochistan on Sunday foiled a major migrant smuggling attempt and detained 29 Afghan nationals during a joint operation by the police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Turbat district, officials confirmed. According to
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PML-N leader Khurram Dastgir has said that meaningful dialogue with PTI can only take place if the party shows "seriously" and sets public welfare "over personal or political interests". He made these remarks while talking to a private television channel on Sunday. He further criticized PTI for being "too focused" for the release of their
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Sirajul Haq. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said that Pakistan can make progress only when PPP, PML-N and PTI are eliminated from the political scene. “We want to see Kashmir liberated and Dr Aafia Siddiqui released. This will be possible only when Pakistan is free of PPP, PML-N and PTI,”
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People gather near an ambulance outside a hospital in Bannu. Photo: REUTERS LAHORE: The Punjab Home Ministry has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province for another seven days, till November 8. According to the extended orders, all protests, rallies, processions, sit-ins and similar gatherings remain prohibited, and public gatherings of four or
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Restoration project reveals hidden Mughal architecture once used for royal privacy A centuries-old secret beneath the Lahore Fort has been rediscovered. The long-forgotten Khilwat Khana chambers, hidden beneath the fort’s Khilwat Khana and Shah Burj Quadrangle, have been painstakingly restored under a major conservation initiative led by the Aga Khan Cultural Service-Pakistan. The restoration, carried
